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Face / PII Blur
Automatically detect and blur faces and personally identifiable information in images using AI face detection. Supports adjustable blur intensity and region expansion. Process entire batches to anonymize photo collections while keeping non-face content sharp.
Features
- AI face detection with MediaPipe
- Adjustable blur intensity and region expansion
- Pixelation and Gaussian blur options
- Batch anonymize entire photo collections
- GDPR and privacy compliance for published imagery
What you can do
- Anonymize faces in street photography for legal compliance
- Blur identities in surveillance footage before sharing
- Redact PII from document scans and form images
- Comply with GDPR and privacy regulations for published imagery
AI that runs on your hardware. No cloud APIs, no usage limits.
Unlike cloud AI services, SnapOtter's Face / PII Blur runs the ML model directly on your server. Your images are processed locally with no data sent to external APIs. No per-image fees, no rate limits, no privacy concerns. Deploy once with Docker and use it as much as you need.
Frequently asked questions
- Is automatic face blurring GDPR compliant?
- Blurring faces helps meet GDPR requirements for publishing imagery of identifiable individuals without consent. SnapOtter detects and blurs all faces automatically, and since it runs on your infrastructure, the images never leave your control.
- Can I control how strong the blur is?
- Yes. Adjust the blur intensity from subtle softening to heavy pixelation. You can also expand the detected region to ensure ears, hair, and neck are covered if needed.
- Does it detect all faces in a group photo?
- The MediaPipe face detection model handles multiple faces per image, including small faces in the background. Very small, heavily occluded, or profile faces may be missed in some cases.
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